Contest features 13 Nova Scotia lounges

Thirteen Nova Scotia bars are among 100 drinking establishments across the country competing in a contest to find Canada’s favourite watering hole.

Air Canada’s enRoute partnered with Rickard’s for the contest and the website saycheers.ca says “along with a panel of barflies, cocktail connoisseurs and dedicated drinkers across the country, we have mapped our top places to get a round.”

The Nova Scotia bars are: the Economy Shoe Shop, the Drawing Room, Stillwell Beer Bar, Noble, Field Guide, Seahorse Tavern and Bubba Ray’s, all in Halifax; the Red Shoe Pub in Mabou; the Knot Pub in Lunenburg; the Fo’c’sle in Chester; Paddy’s Pub and the Library Pub and Merchant Wine Tavern, both in Wolfville; and the Port Pub in Port Williams.

People can vote for their favourite bar at saycheers.ca till Sept. 9.

British Columbia and Ontario have the most nominated bars with 23 each. Quebec has 18 and Alberta has 14. Nova Scotia is fifth with 13.